It was such a pleasure to have the opportunity to write this poem with Dajena from Moonskittles. I’m a huge fan of the grace, imagery and passion she incorporates into her writing and hoped some of her magic might rub off onto my own drab words.

I don’t know that my drawn-out writing process is particularly conducive to a collaboration, but Dajena was an absolute joy to write with and I enjoyed the experience greatly. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit her site, please do so now – you will be blown away.

I absolutely love this poem dear Ryan. It was a joy and a thrill of excitement to write together. Thank you for the awesome piece of art you have attached to our poem too! 😀
My cheeks are red from all the words you have written here about me, I guess that money I gave you to say all these accolades is paying off ;P
I will write with you any time Mr. Stone, for you inspire and make everything magical with your touch!!

Thank you, Azul – lovely comments. Most of my art is done on my iPad using a painting program call Art Rage. I either free draw or paint, use a photo or hand drawn picture as a stencil or manipulate photos I’ve taken. It took awhile to learn but is fairly easy once you’re familiar with the process 🙂

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I had the privilege and the pleasure to write this poem with Ryan Stone! We enjoyed the process of writing together and I was flattered when he picked me.
I really really appreciate his talent and the way how he makes everything look so beautiful. He is a master story teller and a king of spinning intriguing images in the minds of readers.
You are such a Fine Poet Ryan!! Thank you! 🙂

What do I say Ryan… You guys are both brilliant at this! And this poem is twice as much joy as usual! 😀
I was away from blogging for a while because of too much work…But I am happy I came back to witness this 🙂 Have a wonderful day..Cheers

So many gorgeous images… What a treat to read! 🙂 The alchemy of dreaming… The rime of a past winter in his eyes… On top of that, the intertwining of the two perspectives in this poem added so much interest and complexity. Speaks beautifully of gaps in communication and lost loves. Beautiful collaboration, you two 🙂 Really enjoyable addition to my day!

As I was reading this, I thought I heard a different voice in here – now it makes complete sense! I concur with the masses, this was a beautiful collaboration, the two of you play very well together. Such strong feelings invoked with this gorgeous imagery. ❤

I can tell it was enjoyable for you both. It’s been fun reading all these collaborations recently that I’ve stumbled upon. I think I’m going to do my first soon…oh, so exciting! Yet also a bit nerve-wracking to combine with another poet. Thank-you for this inspiration!

This is a wonderful collaboration, Ryan. Your writing approaches might be different, but you certainly understand each other very well, as is evidenced by this seamless write. Love the artwork, too, my friend – you are truly talented!

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Ryan Stone writes after midnight. His short fiction and poetry have appeared in publications including Eunoia Review, The Drabble, Algebra of Owls and Silver Birch Press and won prizes in a number of competitions at venues including Grindstone, Writer Advice, Goodreads, Writers’ Forum Magazine and Poetry Nook. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.